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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

springtail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
spring-tail
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From spring + tail.

Inflected Forms

springtails (plural)

Synonyms

collembolan

Questions

What does springtail mean?
Any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs.
Where does springtail come from?
From spring + tail.

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